Guidelines for Wearing Makeup in Passport Photos: Types and Rules

Makeup is a set of products used to accentuate certain features of the face. Makeup has been used since the time of Cleopatra, when natural products were mixed with oil or water to be applied on the face and other body parts.

During the Middle Ages, chemical substances were used for makeup for the first time. In the centuries that followed, makeup was first used only by aristocrats, but later it became increasingly common.

Types of Makeup

Makeup comes in various forms, including:

• For the face: powder, foundation, primer, and concealer.
• For the cheeks: blush, highlighter, and bronzer.
• For the lips: lipstick, lip liner, lip gloss, and lip balm.
• For the eyes: mascara, eyeliner, eye pencil, eyeshadow, and eyebrow products.
• For the hands: nail polish and henna.

Rules for Using Makeup in Passport Photos

In the official passport photo rules, there is no mention of makeup. The most important thing is to have a passport photo that looks like you.

Therefore, if you usually wear makeup, wear it on your passport photo as well, so that you are recognizable when you have to show your identification.

It is also advisable to wear the same makeup when you apply for your travel document, so that the municipal official can recognize you and accept the photo.